S.I. No. 77/1976:

SOCIAL WELFARE (MODIFICATIONS OF INSURANCE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1976.

SOCIAL WELFARE (MODIFICATIONS OF INSURANCE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1976.

The Minister for Social Welfare in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 and 12 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952), hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations, 1976.

(2) The Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 to 1975, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 to 1976.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.

3. The Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 as amended by the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations, 1967 and 1975 are hereby amended by--

(1) the substitution in article 4 (2) (b) (ii) of "13p" for "eleven new pence" and "10p" for "eight new pence" and

(2) the substitution in article 5 (3) (a) of "4p" for "three new pence".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this 30th day of March, 1976.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Social Welfare.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 30th day of March, 1976.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 1953 to 1975, include provision for the payment of special rate employers' contributions in respect of persons employed on foreign-going ships or ships engaged in regular trade on foreign stations. The occupational injuries insurance portion of the weekly contribution for such persons was, as a result of the Social Welfare Act, 1976 , increased by 2p as from 5th April, 1976. The occupational injuries contributions are paid into the Social Insurance Fund in the first instance and subsequently transferred to the Occupational Injuries Fund.

These Regulations amend the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 1953 to 1975, so as to provide for the transfer of the new contributions from the Social Insurance Fund to the Occupational Injuries Fund and also to provide for a penny increase in the contribution rates for Civil Servants.